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Navigating the Future of Cloud-Based Market Data Delivery Solutions
Market data infrastructure’s transition to the cloud has gathered significant pace recently, driven by the growing recognition of benefits such as enhanced accessibility, flexible distribution, superior scalability, increased efficiency, and the potential for considerable cost reductions in both sourcing and managing data. As use cases for market data in the cloud grow, notably in areas...
Nasdaq Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Adenza, Plans Expansion of Regtech Reach
Nasdaq has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Adenza, a provider of risk management and regulatory solutions, from software investment firm Thoma Bravo. The $10.5 billion cash and shares deal will significantly increase Nasdaq’s offerings across regulatory technology, compliance, and risk management, and complement its marketplace technology and anti-financial crime solutions. It will also expand...
Bloomberg Offers Funds Data Solution via Data License
Bloomberg has released Funds Data Solution providing funds and exchange traded products (ETPs) data designed to help clients act on changing investment opportunities and support end-to-end workflows spanning portfolio construction, risk management, due diligence and operations. The solution covers over 135,000 unique funds and 12,000 ETPs that are available as foundational data, holdings, corporate actions,...
Redefining Interoperability: Behind the Glue42 and Finsemble Merger
Introduction The competitive landscape in the field of desktop interoperability has long been dominated by three key players: Glue42, Finsemble, and OpenFin. The recently announced merger of Glue42 and Finsemble to form a new company, interop.io, heralds the beginning of a new chapter in the fast evolving interoperability and desktop integration space. The rationale behind...
The Importance of Keeping Your Internet Clean
By Tom Egglestone, Global Head of Claims at Resilience. In today’s highly digital and connected world, third-party breaches have become an increasingly common occurrence. These breaches occur when hackers access sensitive data through a vendor or supplier rather than directly targeting the primary organisation. As companies become more reliant on third-party vendors for key aspects...
Are Capital Markets Firms Really Benefitting From Cloud?
By Mike Powell, CEO, Rapid Addition. In our earlier blogs (here and here), we discussed the factors driving increased adoption of cloud technology by capital markets firms seeking to benefit from potential efficiencies. But what do their real-world experiences look like? And are firms realizing the benefits promised by cloud vendors? It may be difficult...
Compliance Consultant Partners with Clausematch to Enhance Firms’ Compliance Strategies
Compliance solutions provider Clausematch has forged a strategic partnership with Compliance Consultant, which provides compliance guidance primarily for financial institutions, with a focus on FCA compliance and authorisation. The alliance is aimed at helping clients strengthen current compliance strategies and best practices with advanced policy management and compliance automation solutions. The two companies plan to...
Glue42 and Finsemble Merge to Form Interop Powerhouse interop.io
Finsemble and Glue42, two firms specialising in desktop interoperability and automated workflows, have announced their merger to form a new entity, named interop.io, which positions itself as a key player in the interoperability sphere within capital markets and beyond. This merger combines the acclaimed technologies of both firms, to offer what will be a comprehensive...
Pico Launches Corvil Cloud Analytics Solution for Crypto Trading on AWS
Pico, the technology services, software, data and analytics provider for financial markets, has announced the availability of its Corvil Cloud Analytics solution on Amazon Web Services (AWS), specifically tailored for crypto markets. This crypto-focused launch follows the beta launch of Corvil Cloud Analytics in December 2022, and the general availability launch on AWS in May...
Asset Owners’ Group Extends Access to SDG Assessment Tool
As asset owners take more control of their investments, doing the kind of due diligence and research usually associated with asset managers, one group of participants is providing fellow institutions with a novel way to meet their ESG mandates and obligations. Amsterdam-based Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) has partnered with global index...